xxvi, 546 pages ; 24 cm

In this work, Kamali presents a detailed exposition of the theory of Muslim jurisprudence. Written as a university textbook, it is suitable not only for students of Islamic law, but also for anyone with an interest in Muslim societies

Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-535) and index

Introduction ot Uṣūl al-Fiqh -- The first source of Sharīʻah : The Qurʹan -- The Sunnah -- Rules of interpretation I : deducing the law from its sources -- Rules of interpretation II : al-Dalālāt (textual implications) -- Commands and prohibitions -- Naskh (abrogation) -- Ijmāʻ (consensus of opinion) -- Qiyās (analogical reasoning) -- Revealed laws preceding the Sharīʻah of Islam -- The Fatwā of a companion -- Istiḥsān (equity in Islamic Law) --Maṣlaḥah Mursalah (considerations of public interest) -- ʻUrf (custom) -- Istiṣhāb (presumption of continuity) -- Sadd al-Dharāiʻ (blocking the means) -- Hukm Sharʻī (law or value of Sharīʻah) -- Conflict of evidences -- Ijtihā (personal reasoning) -- A new scheme for Uṣūl al-Fiqh -- Glossary

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